Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.